News
UKIFDA’s winter campaign launches
...is a five-point plan that assists heating oil users in preparing for and navigating winter 2023-2024. It provides guidance to the 1.7m off gas grid households, offering practical advice to...
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Insight
Downstream future: decarbonisation, collaboration and digitalisation
...life and work and, of course, digitalisation is not new to the oil and gas sector. Digital tools and practices, such as customer relationship management (CRM), resource planning and energy...
Interview
In profile with David Wells of Logistics UK
...UK, who was awarded an OBE in the recent New Year’s Honours List for his services to transport and logistics. “Have a clear strategy, a coherent plan and good people“...
News
Five years of proof: Rural community takes HVO case to Westminster
...decarbonisation solutions for the UK’s 1.7 million off-grid homes. On Wednesday, the UK Government unveiled its long-awaited Warm Homes plan, outlining a £15 billion funding strategy to upgrade homes and...
Insight
How does the french downstream sector compare to the UK?
...major consumption points. A key area of difference is the composition of overall demand, with diesel accounting for 52% of total demand vs 35% in the UK. Unlike the UK,...
Insight
Refining operations
...that the refinery can handle 45 different types of crude oil – although given its geographical proximity, the plant typically runs between 85% – 95% of North Sea sourced feed...
Interview
In conversation with Dave Walmsley: enthusiastic for NWF Fuels expansion
...route sequence, but we also test that with technology to deliver optimum efficiency. Even then, just when you have a route perfectly planned, there will be a customer that’s run...
Interview
BoilerJuice: revolutionising operations
...exciting plans for the future. A brief history BoilerJuice was founded in 2004, nearly 20 years ago, by a group of friends who wanted to make ordering heating oil easier,...
News
World’s largest renewable biomethane refuelling station opens
...our business and for our customers. It has been a huge selling point for us, especially amongst our bigger corporate customers who have pledged to reduce their carbon footprint. We...
Opinion
Ken Cronin, CEO UKIFDA: experience is a valuable commodity
...customers to be a part of this process. 2026 We are putting in a lot of effort to revise the government’s plan of prohibiting new heating oil boilers from 2026...
News
New terminal manager at Certas Energy
...Certas Energy has been operating the Aberdeen Pointlaw and the Inverness Cromwell Road terminals. As one experienced employee leaves, another begins, with Donald Smith taking the reins as terminal manager...
News
Views on the government’s plans to abolish the red diesel subsidy
...for government. UKIFDA, which has urged the chancellor to reconsider, pointed out that red diesel, which is used by the construction, farming and marine industries, accounts for 15% of all...
Analysis
Improving the UK’s fuel supply network
...zero transition presents a unique set of challenges. They both share a commitment to playing a key role in the decarbonisation of the UK economy. Essar has ambitious plans to...
Opinion
Ken’s Corner: All change please, all change!
...to boilers. It will also enable the supply chain to expand and align neatly with government plans for sustainable aviation fuel production. To put this into context, our current modelling...
News
Essar looking for retail partners at new build station
...previously a small forecourt, but will be transformed into Essar’s flagship vision for retail in the coming months. Planning permission has already been secured for the development which will comprise...
Insight
What the UK CCS announcements mean for the sector
...carbon and store it in the ground whilst CCUS involves capture and storage for utilisation in materials like concrete and cement. Overview The Government’s 10 Point Plan, published in November...
Opinion
Fuel duty freeze welcomed across sector
Following pressure from industry trade groups, the cancellation of a planned rise in fuel duty announced by the Chancellor Rishi Sunak in the recent budget was welcomed across the sector....
Opinion
Industry group claims energy support plans risk greener future for logistics
Cutting the Energy Bill Support Scheme will have a significant impact on the ability of the UK logistics industry to plan for a lower carbon future, according to business group...